Infographics

I have never made an infographic, or honestly, any visual aid besides a power point presentation since high school so this was a very new project for me. Every one of the sandbox sites was new to me and I was a little nervous about how easy they would be to use and unsure of […]

Creative Commons Image Use and Modifications

After learning so much about creative commons, copyright, and playing with fun image modifiers, I not only appreciate how little I knew about image use previously but realize how many cool and useful applications there are for this information. Librarians and schools have so many potential uses for these modifiers from using images to create […]

Copyright Use

Copyright is a complicated and nuanced issue that is important to the work of a librarian. Not only are we references for others but we also, through the library, provide material for others to borrow and must understand how materials may appropriately be used and shared. While I was familiar with the idea that access […]

Hello world!

My name is Mary Carrion and I currently work as a surgical nurse at UVA Medical Center. I have decided to pursue a second career and am currently working on my MLIS from Old Dominion University. I am passionate about reading and providing services for my community and can’t wait to apply these passions to […]